unlawful assembly
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Parrish told ProPublica she had collected evidence that “shows ongoing and persistent activity” outside the facility that under statute and police directive “would be considered riotous, unlawful assembly and/or disorderly conduct.”
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025
Prosecutors allege Orellana was helping protesters withstand less-lethal munitions being deployed by Los Angeles police officers and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after an unlawful assembly had been declared.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
Eventually, Santa Ana police officers arrived to create a line and declare an unlawful assembly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly and ordered around 200 protesters who remained gathered by the Los Angeles Federal Building to disperse around 7 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
It charged him with assembling by force and arms, tumultuously and illegally, which was untrue; and he informed them of Lord Coke's definition of a rout or riot, or unlawful assembly.
From A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn by Evans, Charles
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